# 420 UK children reported explicit deepfakes of themselves in six months. The problem is getting worse

> Children in the UK are reporting a sharp rise in explicit AI-generated images depicting themselves, according to figures from Report Remove, an online service that allows young people to anonymously report intimate…

- **Source:** [Digital Trends](https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/420-uk-children-reported-explicit-deepfakes-of-themselves-in-six-months-the-problem-is-getting-worse/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a789b95855718f50c10dde5)
- **Published:** 2026-08-09
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #ai
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